You know it’s hot……

Two water bombing helicopters were repeatedly flying over the house this morning.  I watched them come from the north-east and then drop down south-west of us to take water from the adjacent lakes.  Obviously there was a bushfire around Bullsbrook.

Meanwhile Jan was inside watching the news.  Three absconders from hotel COVID quarantine had been apprehended.    There are some selfish people out there quite prepared to place everyone at risk.  Something similar happened in Sydney where the was a mass illegal gathering on a northern beach during lock-down.  People in New South Wales will be hoping it doesn’t turn into a super spreader event!

The mercury is still around 40°C and you know it’s hot in Perth when

1.  Poultry farmers fee ice to their hens in an effort to prevent them laying hard boiled eggs

2.  Trees whistle for dogs

3.  The best car parking slot is determined by shade rather than distance

4.  Hot water comes out of both taps

5.  You learn it only takes two fingers to steer a car

6.  The effort of towelling off after a shower means you need another shower

7.  You learn a car seatbelt buckle makes a good branding iron

8.  The temperature drops below 32°C and you put on a sweater

9.  Air conditioned shopping centres are places of worship

10.  Bikes aren’t ridden because falling of means being cooked on the road

11.  You realise asphalt is a liquid

12.  You develop a fear of door handles

13.  Sticking your head in the freezer is considered normal behaviour

14.  A cup of ice is considered a great snack

15.  You break into a sweat at 6AM

16.  You keep everything in the fridge… including your clothes

17.  You can sunburn through the car windscreen

18.  An electrical blackout is life threatening as the air-con and fans will stop

19.  The ceiling fan is going so fast you worry the roof will lift off